Article Publication Date:
12/1/2011
Summary:
Highlighted in the report are important developments & directions in NIH-funded research, including: risk for developing Alzheimer’s; genes that play a role in the disease; neuroimaging & biomarkers that detect & track the disease; research into new treatments; lifestyle factors that may worsen or protect against the disease; & help for caregivers. Special features include animation showing the progression of Alzheimer’s in the brain & video interviews highlighting new insights into the disease.
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Populations:
Aging/Older Adults; Psychiatric Disabilities/Mental Illness; Psychiatric Disabilities/Mental Illness
Sources:
National Institue on Aging, US Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
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dementia; cognitive decline; gene expression studies; Animal Studies Describe Roles of ApoE4 Protein; brain amyloid; caregiver stress and cognitive health; genetic counseling; developing new treatments; risk factors; diagnosis; single-nucleotide polymorphism
Contact
National Institute on Aging
niaic@nia.nih.gov
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/53045